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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,073,224 and 8,792,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,073,224 and 8,792,489 is: 18,979,526.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073,224 : 8,792,489 = 8,792,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073,224/8,792,489 = 8,792,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073,224x = 8,792,489 × 8,792,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073,224x = 77,307,862,815,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,307,862,815,121/4,073,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,979,526.49

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